Being a Trustee of a Trust, I was tasked with opening up bank accounts to manage the Trust. In order to maximize the returns, I decided on opening up multiple high interest bearing Savings Accounts and Money Market Accounts.

When I open the accounts, I don’t want the accounts to be under my name, but under the name of the Trust that also has an assigned EIN. It was quite difficult to find four banks with high interest that were Internet based.

The four banks that were setup to create my new account under the Trust name with me being documented as the Trustee were the following:

Ally Bank will be my primary since they offer the highest returns and will be my primary pass through account since they provide free ACH transfers between all the bank accounts.

For the most part, all the accounts have no maintenance fee and no minimum, so I can utilize them up to their FDIC $250,000 insured value or leave them empty if I don’t need them.

Here’s are my notes that list the banks that I had called into and was able to confirm that they DON’T open up new accounts under a Trust’s name. I definitely would’ve loved the higher returns in the 0.90% accounts, but alas, they didn’t support creating accounts under a Trust’s name.

Just as a reference, the Costco pricing is mainly out of the Fullerton Costco located in Fullerton, California.

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LYRICS
Peanut, Peanut Butter and Jelly (x4)
First you take the peanuts and you crush them, you crush them (x4)
Then you take the grapes and you squeeze them, you squeeze them (x4)
Then you take the bread and you slice them, you slice them (x4)

CREDITS
Featuring Chloe Kim (3 Years Old)
Performed & Produced by Jefferson Kim

For some reason there’s been a spike in views over the last couple of days for this video. I did a Google search for the term, “Daniel Bedingfield Auto-Tune” and my video seems to be ranked at #1. I’m actually getting more views now per day than when Daniel Bedingfield himself tweeted my video in 2011. So it’s kind of a mystery.

Daniel Bedingfield – If You’re Not The One (Auto-Tune) There’s a refreshing casualness here, compared to some of the earnestness that’s coming up. jeffersonkim delivers his performance slouched on an office chair, framed by a superbly messy backdrop, swivelling and fidgeting away, with the occasional builder’s sniff to punctuate Bedders’s timeless melody. Sonically, you might be put off by the trilly autotune, but the alarming stereo separation is worse, if you’re listening on headphones. As for the big note, he wins me over with a very gracious ‘refusal at the first fence’ and a long sigh instead, as though finally reaching a toilet on a busy day. 3/5

Anyway, in a little while, I’ll probably get a better idea on where all the traffic is coming from for the video and I’ll update this post. Enjoy the video. I know it’s difficult for me to endure more than a minute.

I just got this notice in the mail. It used to be you could simply charge $0.01 onto your debit card to get the fee waived, but alas, that’s over beginning November 1.

As of November 1, your Business Economy Checking account will
become a Business Fundamentals® account giving you new ways
to avoid the monthly fee and a savings account with no additional
monthly fee.
We’re making these changes to help you get more out of your small business banking relationship
with us, and give you additional opportunities to avoid the monthly fee.
What’s not changing
Though the name of your account(s) is changing, basic account features and how you use your
account will not change:
• You’ll keep the same account number, debit card and Personal Identification Number (PIN)
• The monthly fee will not change
• You can continue to use your same checks
• If you have Overdraft Protection, your settings will stay the same
• You’ll also continue to have access to Small Business Online Banking, Bill Pay and Mobile and
Text Banking, with no change to your Online ID and Passcode
What’s changing
Monthly fee: You now have additional ways to avoid the $16 monthly fee. Starting November 1,
you will not be charged a monthly fee when you meet one or more of the following:
• Spend $250 or more in net new purchases using any one of your linked Bank of America
business debit, charge, or credit cards; purchases must post to your account to qualify. A single
point-of-sale debit card transaction will no longer allow you to avoid the monthly fee.
Or
• Maintain one of the following balances:
– A$3,000 minimum daily balance in your primary checking account, Or
– A$5,000 average monthly balance in your primary checking account, Or
– A$15,000 combined average monthly balance in your eligible linked business deposit
accounts
There will no longer be a combined minimum daily balance qualifier.

This guide assumes you know 0% about all the numerous laws, best practices, etc., about running a business. I obviously can’t cover everything, but I can at least bring to your attention some of the most important aspects to minimize your liability (AKA the risk of you getting sued).